O Chum 2 Hydropower Dam Explained

O Chum 2 Hydropower Dam
Name Official:O Chum 2 Hydropower Dam
Location Map:Cambodia
Coordinates:13.7723°N 106.9873°W
Country:Cambodia
Dam Crosses:Lam Dom Noi River
Location:Banlung, Ratanakiri province, Cambodia
Dam Type:Seasonal Storage
Dam Length:107m (351feet)
Dam Height:10m (30feet)
Opening:1992[1]
Owner:Cambodia Government
Res Name:O Chum 2 Hydropower Dam Reservoir
Res Catchment:45km2
Plant Capacity:1MW
Plant Annual Gen:51GWh

O Chum 2 Hydropower Dam is located on O Chum River, in Banlung, Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia. O Chum 2, commissioned in 1993, is a 1 MW mini-hydropower plant located in the north-east of Ratanakiri province. It is owned and operated by the Cambodian government and has an estimated annual generation output of between 2.2 and 2.5 GWh.[2]

The dam has the following characteristics:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hydropower Development on the 3S Rivers . 2024-05-17 . cambodiahydropower.weebly.com.
  2. Cambodia’s Hydropower Development and China’s Involvement